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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports rose in March to their highest in almost a decade, data showed on Monday,...

CCP urges govt to amend Section 166 of Insurance Ordinance, 2000

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP), in its policy note to the federal government, has asked it to amend...

Indian Sensex falls 75pts in early trade

NEW DELHI: Indian benchmark BSE Sensex fell over 75 points in early trade on Tuesday as stocks of oil and...

ISS gets laser cannon to shoot away orbiting junk

MEXICO: Plans to test a laser cannon onboard the International Space Station have been revealed. It is hoped the experiment...

DNA reveals early reptiles were nocturnal, evolved on land, had legs longer than first thought

CANADA: Ancestors of modern snakes may have still had their hind legs up to 110 million years ago - millions...

CDWP approves 5 development projects worth Rs51.3b

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) meeting, under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Prof...

Indian Reserve Bank to open capital account for economic growth

NEW DELHI: Sound capital controls may have insulated India from the contagion effect of various currency crises in the past,...

Japan announces to invest $100b to build infrastructure

TOKYO: Japan will announce a $100 billion plan to invest in roads, bridges, railways and other building projects in Asia,...

Plan bee: White House recommends steps to save dwindling pollinators

PARIS: The US government will boost research and preserve 2.8 million hectares of habitat for bees, monarch butterflies and other...

Asian stocks mostly higher, Japan’s Nikkei 225 advances 0.7pc

SEOUL: Asian stocks were mostly higher Wednesday as a rebound in U.S. home construction data and a surprise announcement by...

APBF urges govt to promote FDI, direct taxes in upcoming budget

LAHORE: The All Pakistan Business Forum, in its budget proposals, has urged the government to promote foreign direct investment (FDI),...

Galaxies are nearly as wide as our Milky Way Galaxy about 60,000 light years

FRANCE: These galaxies are nearly as wide as our Milky Way Galaxy — about 60,000 light-years — yet harbor only...

Secretive X-37B space plane set for May 20 launch on ULA Atlas V 501

HONG KONG: United Launch Alliance will launch an Atlas V 501 rocket on Wednesday on a special mission for the...

Germany, France & Italy agree to start EU drone program

BERLIN: Germany, France and Italy have agreed to start a European drone program aimed at reducing reliance on US and...

Ash clouds could help to predict where planes can safely fly following volcanic eruptions, researchers

NEW YORK: New discoveries about ash clouds could help predict where planes can safely fly following volcanic eruptions, researchers have...

David Cameron to publish EU referendum bill one day after Queen’s speech

BRUSSELS: David Cameron is to signal his determination to press ahead with the referendum on Britain’s European Union membership by...

JinkoSolar Holding Co supplying 50 megawatts of panels for Turkey project

ANKARA: JinkoSolar Holding Co., a Chinese module maker, agreed to supply panels with 50 megawatts of capacity to a power...

Shell re-opens Trans Nigeria pipeline to feed Bonny Light crude oil to export terminal

AMSTERDAM: Shell re-opened the Trans Nigeria pipeline that feeds Bonny Light crude oil to the export terminal, a spokeswoman said....

Farming did make us weak, study proves

LONDON: Science has known for a long time that the bones of modern people are considerably weaker than those of...

Canadian Copper to invest PLN 15b in Poland